{"id":39319,"date":"2021-02-07T10:45:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T15:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/epi\/?p=39319"},"modified":"2021-02-08T08:57:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T13:57:51","slug":"lead-epidemiologist-moderna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/epi\/alumni\/lead-epidemiologist-moderna","title":{"rendered":"Lead Epidemiologist, Moderna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Moderna is seeking an Epidemiologist to develop the epidemiologic strategy and execute activities to support its early stage vaccine portfolio.\u00a0 A PhD in epidemiology is required, along with at least 3 years of industry experience, preferably within vaccine development.\u00a0 This role will report to Moderna\u2019s Senior Epidemiology Lead, under the Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Area, and will drive the strategic development and execution of the Epidemiology Plans for early-stage prophylactic vaccines, e.g., EBV, influenza, and Zika.\u00a0 The position is based at Moderna\u2019s Cambridge, MA site.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">The successful candidate is driven, curious, collaborative, with a bold ambition to contribute to the development of ground-breaking mRNA-based vaccines.\u00a0 The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills and a collaborative mindset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accountable for the leadership, development, and execution of the Epidemiology strategy for early-stage vaccines.<\/li>\n<li>Provide epidemiologic input to the product development, pre-clinical, safety, and regulatory affairs teams, contributing to the integrated evidence plans for early-stage assets.<\/li>\n<li>Design and execute pre- and post-marketing epidemiology plans, including burden of disease studies, literature reviews and gap analyses, mathematical modeling, and post-marketing safety and effectiveness studies, as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Set the scientific direction and develop protocols, data analysis plans, study reports and peer-reviewed publications for early-stage assets.<\/li>\n<li>Actively contribute to the development of Target Product Profiles, particularly in terms of demonstrating burden of disease\/unmet medical need and shaping post-licensure plans.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as a key partner with Medical Affairs and Commercial in terms of market-building activities, including building of HE models.<\/li>\n<li>Lead the Epidemiology strategy for early asset Advisory Board meetings.<\/li>\n<li>Develop collaborations with key epidemiology partners in the external environment.<\/li>\n<li>Provide epidemiologic support to other Moderna programs as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with the broader Moderna organization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills and Qualifications\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD in Epidemiology.\u00a0 Preference given to candidates with previous experience in vaccine development.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 3 years\u2019 experience in an industry setting, preferably in Vaccines or a related therapeutic area.\u00a0 Proven ability to:\n<ul>\n<li>Plan and execute epidemiologic studies and related activities to support early-stage assets<\/li>\n<li>Deliver high-quality results within established timelines<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated track record in leading cross-functional teams and work streams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Creative problem-solver with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.<\/li>\n<li>Attention to detail, internal drive to generate high-quality work, and sense of passion and urgency to achieve team and program goals.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent analytical, problem-solving and strategic planning skills.<\/li>\n<li>Strong interpersonal skills commensurate with the need to work closely with CROs, investigators, consultants, and Moderna team members across functions in a matrix environment.<\/li>\n<li>Exceptional written and oral communication skills to meet the needs of varied audiences.<\/li>\n<li>Integrated understanding of global regulatory authorities, ICH GCP, and GPP\/GEP guidelines. Prior interaction with major public health agencies is preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/modernatx.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com\/en-US\/M_tx\/job\/Cambridge-Massachusetts\/Director--Lead-Epidemiologist--Infectious-Diseases---Early-Stage-Vaccines_R3603?source=Indeed\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to read more about this opportunity and apply online!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description\u00a0 Moderna is seeking an Epidemiologist to develop the epidemiologic strategy and execute activities to support its early stage vaccine portfolio.\u00a0 A PhD in epidemiology is required, along with at least 3 years of industry experience, preferably within vaccine development.\u00a0 This role will report to Moderna\u2019s Senior Epidemiology Lead, under the Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Area,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6482,"featured_media":39320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/epi\/files\/2021\/02\/Moderna-Logo-high-res.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pamvW4-aeb","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4926,"url":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/epi\/alumni\/epidemiologist-ii-ihrc","url_meta":{"origin":39319,"position":0},"title":"Epidemiologist II, IHRC","author":"Emma Butturini","date":"April 19, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Description\u00a0 IHRC, Inc. provides scientific, information management, management consulting, bioinformatics, and administrative program support to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other Federal and private sector clients.\u00a0The successful candidate will be a full-time employee of IHRC, Inc. and will be\u00a0assigned to the Influenza Division (Flu), National Center\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Alumni&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Alumni","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/epi\/category\/alumni"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":26108,"url":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/epi\/alumni\/epidemiology-supervisor-rutgers-university","url_meta":{"origin":39319,"position":1},"title":"Epidemiology Supervisor, Rutgers University","author":"Emma Butturini","date":"November 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Description\u00a0 Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey is seeking an Epidemiologist Supervisor for the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Department (Vaccine Preventable Disease Program) within the School of Public Health. 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